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Postal disruption: |
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What to do if you are
expecting an outpatient appointment.
In the event of a national strike, postal services on strike days will be very
limited and as a consequence, some delay with the post will be
inevitable. Services will make every effort to keep the
appointment system running smoothly during this time. If you
receive an appointment letter during the strike please phone the service
to confirm. If we do not hear from you we will contact you by
phone 10 days before your scheduled appointment. |
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New Devizes NHS Treatment
Centre |
The new NHS
Treatment Centre at Marshall Road, Devizes opened on 2nd November 2009 and will give local
patients an additional choice of where they can receive NHS
treatment free at the point of delivery.
More
information
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NHS Number |
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 Each
NHS Number is a unique 10-digit number which is printed on your NHS
medical card.
From now on, it will be printed on any communication you receive from
all NHS services including your GP, dentists and community health
services. This will help us keep your information safe. Find out more
about your NHS Number, how to find it and how it will be used,
here.
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NHS Wiltshire Stop Smoking
Service |
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You are four times
more likely to stop smoking if you use the NHS Stop Smoking
Service.
Free
practical support; carbon monoxide readings; help with
stop smoking medication; local clinics
in towns across Wiltshire; individual or
group support
For more information visit
NHS Wiltshire Stop
Smoking Service web section. |
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Our plans and
priorities for the next five years: |
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Over
the last 18 months, NHS Wiltshire has held a programme of
Stakeholder Assemblies, designed to allow local people – through
voluntary organisations, elected representatives and patient
groups – to tell us what they thought should be our top
priorities for the future.
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The top three were:
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More focus on prevention of illness and promoting health
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Cleaner hospitals
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Improved emergency services (including Accident and Emergency,
urgent care and ambulances)
Our plans
for the next five years have been built on these local
priorities, the national priorities identified by the government
and the other feedback from the Stakeholder Assembly. Our
Strategic Framework for 2009-2014 sets out our plans, how we
will deliver them and how they will improve health and health
services for the people of Wiltshire.
Strategic Framework 2009 - 2014
Glossary of terms |
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Your
Guide... |
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GP and Dental Out of Hours |
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Your Guide to Local
Health Services
Helping you to get the best from your
local NHS
Your Guide to the NHS
What you can expect from the NHS today
Your Guide to NHS
Services
NHS services available in your area
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If you live in;
Kennet, North &
West Wiltshire:
0300 111
5717
(excluding patients registered with
practices in
Purton and Cricklade, who
should call
01793 541111)
South Wiltshire: 0845
270 3535 (excluding patients registered
with practices in Silton, Mere, Hindon, Tisbury and Bechers
Brook, who should call
01202 851332).
This service is only for urgent medical problems that cannot
wait until the next day to be treated. Most surgeries have an
answering machine message referring you to out-of-hours
telephone numbers or NHS Direct on 0845 4647.
For Dental Out of Hours information click
here |
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How to get involved |
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Get the right
treatment |
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We
value your views on how to improve
healthcare locally.
Find out how you can be heard and get involved |
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The
NHS offers a whole host of different choices for treatment and advice.
For advice on where to seek help click
here |
If you would like information on this
website in larger print, a different format or another language,
please contact our
PALS Team on 0800 389 7671 - 24hr free phone or email
them at pals@wiltshire.nhs.uk
Site visits since Mar 08
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LATEST NEWS |
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NHS Stop Smoking Walk-in Clinic for
Salisbury -
more
Self Care Week 9-15th November -
more
Refurbished ward opens at Chippenham
Hospital -
more
Meningitis cases in Marlborough area -
more
Chippenham tots get tips for healthy teeth -
more
Remember to act FAST – its World Stroke Day
on 29th Oct -
more
Swine flu vaccinations start in Wiltshire -
more
A group of Chinese health experts visit
Warminster Hospital -
more
Warminster Hospital celebrates 80th Birthday
- more
Alcohol awareness week: time to rethink your
drink? -
more
Baby-friendly birthing centres recognised by
UNICEF -
more
Tackling childhood
obesity – the MEND programme in Warminster, Chippenham, Malmesbury and
Trowbridge - more
NHS Wiltshire
is encouraging people to
join Wiltshire Involvement Network
- more
more news
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The next Board meeting will be held on
25th November 09 in the Conference Room,
Southgate House, Devizes at 10am.
To access previous Board papers click
here
Jeff James
Chief Executive |
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Care Quality Commission |
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Every NHS trust in England
is required to issue a public annual
declaration on how they have performed against the government’s core
standards for healthcare.
Standards for Better Health Declaration 2008/09
- NHS Wiltshire
Standards for Better Health Declaration 2008/09 - Wiltshire Community
Health Services (WCHS) |
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Wiltshire Stop Smoking Service
01380 733891
Your
local
 stop smoking service
For more
information click here |
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